Buffalo Bills @ Cleveland Browns – Sunday September 23, 2012 1:00PM EST
When the Cleveland Browns had picked up and scurried off to Baltimore, the Buffalo Bills’ organization held a “Cleveland Browns night” to try and help the fans in Clevelandto ease the pain. Football betting experts have noticed thatCleveland is the one opposing stadium that Bills’ fans can visit without there being any fights or hassles. Maybe these two cities share a common bond that comes from having NFL teams known for losing. In this game, the Bills are not going to try and ease the Browns’ pain. The Bills are going to do everything possible to make this day as miserable as it can for Browns’ players and fans.
The Cleveland Browns are 0-2, but the betting sites online saw enough in week two to think thatCleveland could be on the right track. Rookie running back Trent Richardson was finally able to play after being injured all pre-season and he put up 109 rushing yards and a touchdown against a goodCincinnati defensive unit. Rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden put up 322 passing yards and threw two touchdowns without throwing a single interception in theCincinnati game. All of these are signs that the Browns could finally be on the right track towards a winning future. But, for now, the team is still young and learning. That means that it is susceptible to being beaten by a team like the Bills.
Buffalo Bills
The legal online sports betting experts have noticed that the Bills managed to dodge a bullet with running back Fred Jackson’s annual injury. This year’s first injury is not deemed to be season-ending. Running back C.J. Spiller is making it really difficult for the Bills to justify puttingJackson back into the line-up when he is healthy because Spiller has run for well over 100 yards in each of the first two games. The Bills’ defense showed in week two that it can exploit a weak offensive line, and that will be the difference in this game with the Cleveland Browns.
Cleveland Browns
If the Clevelanddefense was just a little more opportunistic, then it would be easier to take advantage of the opportunities that Buffaloquarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will hand it. But a 5dimes.com review of theCleveland secondary shows a young group that is going to struggle to keep wide receiver Stevie Johnson in front of it and keep the Bills out of the endzone.Buffalo tight end Scott Chandler is rapidly becoming an offensive weapon in an otherwise dormant Bills’ offense. The future of the Bills hinges on whether or not quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick can get his form from the first half of last season back. In this game, the Browns will not have enough to stop the Bills from scoring just enough points to win.
The Bottom Line
This will not be a thriller, but it will be a chance for the Bills to go 2-1 before the team implodes for the rest of the season. On the flip side, the Bills could use this game as a chance to work out the kinks in a pedestrian offense and unimaginative defense. Either way, this should be the Bills’ game to lose.
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Pick: Buffalo Bills
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